This member of the Cucurbitaceae
family was given this name by Johann Otto Voigt in 1845. It is indigenous to
quite some countries around Equator, and have, more or less, been
spread to the rest. It is not picky regarding soil, and will get bye
with average water and all from little to full sun. The caudex can
grow to twelve centimetres or more, the vines grow up to three
meters or even 20 metres. It is dioecious (either male- or female plant),
with both sexes having white flowers around four centimetres. The
fruits are smooth, scarlet and from three to six centimetres long.

Grown in Asia and
Philippines for it's leaves and fruits which are used in cooking. In
some parts of the world, it is considered highly invasive.